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An Experimental Paradigm for the Prediction of Post-Operative Pain (PPOP)
Published on: January 28, 2010
Assessing patient pain during dental laser treatment
T A Smith1, J A Thompson, W E Lee
1Department of Oral Health Science, College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington 40536-0084.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939)
|February 1, 1993
Abstract:
Patients reported little or no pain during or after treatment with a dental laser. With many people reporting fear of pain as their chief reason for not seeking dental care, lasers may offer a more acceptable treatment technique.

